Landscape & Urban Design Issue 38 2019 | Page 74

TERRABASE - THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESIN BOUND SURFACING HAS ARRIVED The versatility and durability of resin bound surfacing has made it the fastest growing paving option in the How does it work? Resin bound is a blend of natural or UK in recent years. recycled aggregate mixed with resin This popular natural aggregate or asphalt) to create hard wearing, and resin system provides a highly decorative surfacing with no loose decorative and practical alternative to gravel. It is suitable for vehicle and block paving, loose gravel and asphalt, pedestrian use on both commercial with the benefit of exceptional porosity and domestic schemes. An ideal paving for good drainage. option for car parks, access roads, and applied to a sound base (concrete cycle routes, drives, courtyards, paths, patios and pool surrounds. 74 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 38 2019 Resin bound surfacing is permeable and provides SuDS compliant paving when used with a suitable base build up. As well as being aesthetically pleasing, resin bound surfaces are hard wearing and low maintenance. They can be swept to remove leaves, moss etc. and power washed as required to keep them clean and vacuumed with a wet/dry vacuum to remove silt to maintain porosity.